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as in digit
a character used to represent a mathematical value three is a positive integer

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as in object
one that has a real and independent existence an event that is seen as the point at which the gay rights movement became an integer and not just a smattering of protests

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Recent Examples of integer In the new work, researchers show how to factor an integer of any size with a single qubit and three components known as oscillators — readily available devices typically associated with other quantum technology, like optics systems. Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 9 June 2025 Graphically, this can be represented a little better if ∅ symbolizes the empty set: 0 = ∅ 1 = {0} = {∅} 2 = {0, 1} = {∅, {∅}} 3 = {0, 1, 2} = {∅, {∅}, {∅, {∅}}} Zermelo has thus laid the foundations for integers. Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 9 May 2025 The software ran an instance that forced it to convert a floating-point number into an integer. Korok Ray, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025 Stuck in the Middle Erdős knew that any set of integers must contain a smaller, sum-free subset. Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for integer
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Noun
  • Charlotte weekend forecast Temperatures will reach up to about 95 degrees in Charlotte Saturday, with the heat index reaching into triple digits, the NWS forecast says.
    Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 19 July 2025
  • The file was converted from binary format into hexadecimal, an encoding scheme that uses the digits 0 through 9 and the letters A through F to represent binary values in a compact combination of characters.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2025
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  • Maintain a safe distance from water, wet items, and metal objects.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2025
  • Frank Lloyd Wright said that, and some of those loose objects were his own.
    Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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  • Streets included in the network are focus areas in a citywide effort to curb the number of vehicle crashes with injuries.
    Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2025
  • The total number of calls does not necessarily indicate there were 246 incidents, as some incidents can create more than one entry, if there are multiple calls or dispatches to an incident, for example.
    Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 29 July 2025
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  • To reason effectively, an AI must grasp the scenario, including relevant entities, relationships, goals and restrictions.
    Rohan Pinto, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
  • The public response to the Bum Blockade Though some entities, such as the Los Angeles Times and the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, supported the Bum Blockade, others questioned the initiative’s constitutionality.
    Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2025
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  • Anthony Newkirk said the toughest thing for Native men to do is ask for help when battling substance abuse or seeking overall wellness, including mental health.
    Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
  • In the decades following, Creed and others either waned in popularity or imploded the way popular rock bands often do: lineup changes, substance abuse, legal issues, deaths.
    Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025

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“Integer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integer. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.

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